Bringing Communities Together

Fir Tree Drive Resource Centre, Quakers Yard

Our local Tenants and Residents Group has fought hard over many years to secure its own much needed community resource. With the support of Hafod's Community Focus Unit, and following a successful bid to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, two porta cabins were finally sited on the estate. Nearly 5 years has passed since then and the community has seen a marked decrease in anti-social behaviour and youth annoyance and a significant increase in tenants' satisfaction. Tenant volunteers not only manage the community resource on a daily basis but run the local youth club four times a week.

This community project has been so successful that the group is currently working towards replacing the existing structure with a 2 storey eco-friendly brick building.

Rhydyfelin Community Office

In Rhydyfelin we have supported the Communities First Programme by converting one of our 2 bedroom flats into a local community office. The office provides a base not only for Hafod staff, but also for key service providers including the Community Police, Crime Watch Co-ordinator, Communities First Sub Groups and Shelter Cymru. The timetable of activities is constantly evolving to match the needs of our tenants and the local community.